Combined ash receiver and cigarette extinguisher



Feb. 7 1939.

J. G. THOMAS COMBINED AS H RECEIVER AND CIGARETTE EXTINGUISHER Filed June 10', 1958 INVENTOR ATfoRN EYS Patented Feb. 7, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE My invention relates to COMBINED ASH RECEIVER AND CIGARETTE EXTINGUISHER Joseph G. Thomas, Gadsden, Ala.

Application June 10, 1938, Serial No. 213,066

2 Claims. (Cl. 131-51) improvements in smokers accessories and more particularly to combined ash receivers and cigarette extinguishers.

One of the principal objects of my invention is to provide a combined ash receiver and cigarette extinguisher which is simple in construction, efiicient in use and capable of being supported on the finger of a smoker as well as upon tables and other like objects.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device of the above described character which is capable of being constructed of a minimum number of parts thereby effecting an economy in manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description and annexed drawing.

, appended claims Referring to the drawing wherein like reference characters designate like parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention.

Figure 2 is a front elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional view 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional view 44 of Figure 3.

taken on the line taken on the line In practicing my invention I provide a combined ash receiver and cigarette extinguisher comprising a spring clip 5 of U-shaped configuration in cross section and provided with front and rear walls 6 and 1 respectively. The rear wall I is extended and folded upon itself to overlie the top of the clip and terminates tion on the outer face of the in overlying posifront wall 6 subjacent the top whereby to reenforce the clip. The lower section of the wall 6 is extended to form a cochleated portion disposed outwardly and laterally of said wall 6. means of flanges to each end portion and the lower section End plates 8 are secured by of the cochleated of the wall 6 and thereby form an arcuate shaped ash receiving chamber 9 closed at one end and open at the the burning end of a cigarette.

The diameter of the cul-de-sac is substantially the same as that of the cigarette and thereby coacts with the latter to extinguish the same.

In use the clip 5 may be positioned upon the finger of a smoker in a manner whereby the open end of the chamber 9 is upwardly disposed to permit ashes to be deposited in the chamber. In order to empty the ashes from the chamber 9 the device may be inverted.

While I have shown and described my invention as being adaptable for support on the finger of a smoker, it is to be distinctly understood that the same may be readily supported in upright position on articles such as tables and the like and that the same lends itself to a considerable degree of rotation without discharging the ashes within the chamber 9 due to the coaction of the wall of the cul-de-sac, closed end of the chamber 9 and the plates 8.

Whatl claim is:

1. A device of the character described, comprising, a U-shaped spring clip formed with spaced walls, one of said walls formed with an extended folded portion overlying the latter and top of said clip to reenforce the same, the other of said walls fashioned with a cochleated section disposed laterally and outwardly of the clip, and

end plates connecting said section and the adjacent wall of said clip and forming an ash receiving chamber having a closed end and an open end disposed adjacent said last mentioned wall whereby to preclude discharge ofashes from said chamber except upon inverting said clip.

2. A device of the character described, comprising, a U-shaped spring clip formed with spaced walls, one of said walls formed with an extended folded portion overlying the latter and top of said clip to reenforce the same, the other of said walls fashioned with a cochleated section disposed laterally and outwardly of the clip, and

JOSEPH G. THOMAS. 

